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Published: 2010-05-09 19:22:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 79015; Favourites: 598; Downloads: 2048
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When Tetsuko regained consciousness, the first thing she saw were the bars: thick bars of iron, or steel perhaps, stretching from floor to ceiling. What am I doing in jail? was her first thought. But as she looked around, she saw rough rock walls as one would see in a cave, rather than the bare smooth concrete walls of a legitimate corrections facility. So I'm a prisoner of those goons that knocked me out, she thought. Well, they don't know much about me if they think these bars are gonna hold me...

After two experimental pictures done on the iPad, I figured it was time to get back to some "real" (that is to say, more polished) drawings. And looking over my gallery, I see that I haven't done too many pictures of Tetsuko as herself lately. So then, when one of my watchers left a comment asking if I'd done a drawing of Tet-chan bending back the bars of a cage or jail cell, inspiration struck!

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Comments: 88

theblock [2010-05-10 05:56:06 +0000 UTC]

She looks good imprisoned like that but she's about to do her Steve Reeves impression FTW!

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Shonedogen [2010-05-10 05:29:03 +0000 UTC]

Another Instant Classic!

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00tree In reply to ??? [2010-05-10 05:09:43 +0000 UTC]

Been a fan for years and will continue being one for many more ^_^ Lovely pic Dave.

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VivaLaGorilla [2010-05-09 23:53:20 +0000 UTC]

Stone walls do not a prison make,

Nor iron bars a cage;

Minds innocent and quiet take

That for an hermitage;

If I have freedom in my love,

And in my soul am free,

Angels alone that soar above

Enjoy such liberty.



Richard Lovelace 1618 - 1657

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dinaminzer In reply to VivaLaGorilla [2010-05-12 20:29:10 +0000 UTC]

Very fit poem; and
thank for write it here.

I didn't know its author.

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VivaLaGorilla In reply to dinaminzer [2010-05-12 21:49:09 +0000 UTC]

Me neither, I just googled it and prayed for the best.

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dinaminzer In reply to VivaLaGorilla [2010-05-13 03:39:43 +0000 UTC]

Aah

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Splicerion [2010-05-09 23:51:47 +0000 UTC]

Great stuff!

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JimmyDimples In reply to ??? [2010-05-09 23:24:37 +0000 UTC]

Huh? She's not serving up drinks in this one? Where's my Shirley Temple?

... oh. That "behind bars."

Dr. Shui Long switched stares between the the security camera's screen, and the readouts of the micro-electrodes on her skin and the tactile and integrity sensors embedded in the steel bars. Fascinating, he thought. True, his computer staff had gotten the same data from hacking Dr. Gannon's databases and e-mails. But seeing it happen in live time was something else.

While he'd calculated she could have simply bent the bars like straws or snapped them like Pocky snacks, she seemed to actually put an effort in tensing, flexing, and pumping her muscles and blood vessels. As if... she actually enjoyed it.

He shook his head, tut-tutting. Temperamental, overly into her emotions, and quite possibly highly hormonal, he thought. Haven't stopped to think that maybe someone bright enough to put you under and bring you here might have put you in a playset for a reason, have you, child? Well, you're done with the tutorial level. Now the real game play begins.

"Team Huo Wan Ju," he spoke into his headset mike. "Ready your flamethrowers and greet our guest."

Just what crossed my mind when I read and saw that. Inspiration begets inspiration.

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deathstarshotput In reply to JimmyDimples [2010-05-10 19:25:35 +0000 UTC]

Inspiration does beget inspiration. It's one of the nice things about DA.

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DavidCMatthews In reply to JimmyDimples [2010-05-10 02:34:45 +0000 UTC]

Better be careful, JD... you might get asked to expand that to a full story!

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Giantess-Cassie [2010-05-09 22:34:12 +0000 UTC]

Who ever did that did not do there homework... I guess shes going to have to teach them a lesson.

Impressive work. You make me seriously consider picking up an Ipad.

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deathstarshotput In reply to Giantess-Cassie [2010-05-10 19:24:04 +0000 UTC]

The goons didn't read the bio sheet.

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DavidCMatthews In reply to Giantess-Cassie [2010-05-10 02:52:15 +0000 UTC]

Well, I didn't do this on the iPad; this is my desktop computer with Painter and Photoshop. Maybe someday I will get this good w/iPad...

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KurtLogan [2010-05-09 21:20:13 +0000 UTC]

Looks awesome. I love how beautiful her face came out.

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Lurker-Below [2010-05-09 20:46:38 +0000 UTC]

Yay! My favorite type of scene! Thank you for drawing the beautiful Tetsuko bending bars. It is to die for.

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Shag49931 [2010-05-09 20:42:37 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

This is the type of scene that Tet-chat was made for.

And the type of scene we all love you for drawing.

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MarianGTS [2010-05-09 20:38:27 +0000 UTC]

Haha they're gonna have to come up with something far stronger if they wanna keep her trapped^^

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Natter45 [2010-05-09 20:31:38 +0000 UTC]

I can see her has superwoman for some reason bending them bars after getting captured

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MercuryIII In reply to Natter45 [2010-06-10 08:13:36 +0000 UTC]

What're you talking about? *SHE* *IS* *SUPERWOMAN!!*

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Natter45 In reply to MercuryIII [2010-06-10 20:30:03 +0000 UTC]

really.. wheres her costume then

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MercuryIII In reply to Natter45 [2010-06-11 02:29:46 +0000 UTC]

The New Superwoman doesn't need a set costume, does she?

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Natter45 In reply to MercuryIII [2010-06-11 02:56:12 +0000 UTC]

it would suit her slightly

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MercuryIII In reply to Natter45 [2010-06-12 09:33:20 +0000 UTC]

That wouldn't be Tetsuko, now would it?

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Natter45 In reply to MercuryIII [2010-06-12 23:45:29 +0000 UTC]

just saying

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shnoogums5060 [2010-05-09 20:31:26 +0000 UTC]

Knowing your Tetsuko, i doubt the bars would hold her for long enough. And it's also a good thing that they're not electrofied, otherwise her hands would be grilled in a hurry.

Anyway, i loved it as always, sir.

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MercuryIII In reply to shnoogums5060 [2010-06-10 08:12:35 +0000 UTC]

I remember hearing of a secret agency's detention level that used lasers instead of metal bars. Too bad Tetsuko can't bend those.

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shnoogums5060 In reply to MercuryIII [2010-06-10 20:52:09 +0000 UTC]

Hmm.

Well, laser beams and metal bars are two entirely different things. No wonder she can't bend lasers, otherwise, no matter her strength level, her hands would get fried in a hurry.

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BrianThomasX [2010-05-09 20:27:16 +0000 UTC]

Yes she can bend steel bars.... but can she tear a phone book Dave?

HUNH? HUNH? CAN SHE?

BTX

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dinaminzer In reply to ??? [2010-05-09 20:03:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank dear Dave!!!

God gave me the blessed event !!!

She bending aside iron bars at last!!!

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ElementosKingu73 [2010-05-09 19:57:30 +0000 UTC]

Haha! Nice, Tet-chan's bustin' out of the joint!!

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pumpmonger [2010-05-09 19:28:39 +0000 UTC]

Magnificent. I know Tet-chan is just a sweet girl at heart but she is so becoming a heroine of the first order.

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Angel-Uriel15 [2010-05-09 19:28:34 +0000 UTC]

nice. You also gave her that bikini wax I was asking for her so long ago.

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deathstarshotput In reply to Angel-Uriel15 [2010-05-10 19:22:47 +0000 UTC]

Here-here!

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eegore959 In reply to ??? [2010-05-09 19:27:43 +0000 UTC]

First comment! No prize! Woo! This has an old-school, Superman-like vibe. "She can change the flow of mighty rivers! Bend steel bars with her bare hands!!"

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vince3 [2010-05-09 19:25:47 +0000 UTC]

I don't think hardly anything can hold Tet-chan......

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mpool In reply to vince3 [2010-05-10 01:34:38 +0000 UTC]

I'd like to try.

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